Bruce George Ronald Murray, 12th Duke of Atholl (born 5/6 April 1960) is a South African-born businessman and peer who is the chief of Clan Murray.Three Generations of the Atholl family to be on parade at Blair Castle – website VisitScotland Perthshire As Duke of Atholl, he has the right to raise Europe's only legal private army, the Atholl Highlanders, a unique privilege granted to his family by Queen Victoria after visiting Blair Atholl in 1844.
Early life and career The elder son of John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl, and Margaret Yvonne ( Leach), now styled the Dowager Duchess of Atholl, graduated from Jeppe High School for Boys, Johannesburg, in 1979. He was educated at Saasveld Forestry College before serving his two years' National Service with the South African Infantry Corps. He is currently a volunteer member of the Transvaal Scottish Regiment, holding the rank of lieutenant. Previously, he managed a tea plantation, but then ran a signage business producing signs for commercial buildings.KAOXA'S SHELTER, THE DIGGING STICK, Volume 17, No 1 ISSN 1013-7521 April 2000, Acknowledgements – website of the South African Archaeological SocietyLocal Marquess presents colours to Her Majesty – www.zoutnet.co.za He was commissioned into the Atholl Highlanders in 2000,Clan & Septs – website of the Clan Murray Society being appointed as lieutenant colonel.Highlander’s Visit (5/29 – 6/7) – website of the Atholl 250th Anniversary Committee Upon the death of his father on 15 May 2012, he succeeded to all his father's titles, becoming the 12th Duke of Atholl.John Murray, the 11th Duke of Atholl, dies in South Africa – website of The Courier
Marriages and children The Duke first married on 4 February 1984, in Johannesburg, Lynne Elizabeth Andrew, elder daughter of Nicholas Andrew; Together they had two sons and one daughter. They were divorced in 2003.
In 2009, he married secondly Charmaine Myrna du Toit, daughter of Dirk Du Toit, without issue. They were divorced in 2016.
Honours Officer of the Order of St John, December 2015The London Gazette, 2 December 2015, Notice ID: 2441480
References
http://www.van-gool.info/Leach.htm
External links Profile, clanmurray.org Profile, burkespeerage.com